Tagamet (Cimetidine) is sometimes recommended for the treatment of warts or verrucae. It is normally used to treat gastrointestinal conditions, but anecdotes have suggested that it may have an affect on the warts or verrucae. The clinical trials...
Laser therapy for onychomycosis (a fungal infection of the toenails), has gained popularity as an alternative treatment option over the last decade. However, its effectiveness and long-term success are still a matter of debate among healthcare...
Typically the treatment for onychomycosis can take from months to years to never, so there is not right answer that can be given as to “how long?”. The reason for the uncertainty is due to a number of reasons. The onychomycosis is caused by a fungal...
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nails. There are several different fungal bugs that can cause this problem: The most common are the dermatophytes (eg Trichophyton rubrum and T. interdigitale), the yeasts (eg Candida albicans) and less...
Both erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica (EIB) and tinea pedis are fungal infections that can cause problems between the toes. EIB is caused by Candida albicans and tinea pedis is caused by other fungal agents. The two cause a somewhat different...
Interdigital maceration is a condition that occurs when the skin between the toes is exposed to prolonged moisture or friction, leading to the softening, white appearance and breakdown of the skin. This can create an environment where bacteria and...
Onychauxis is a uniform thickness of the toenails without deformity. Onychauxis is mostly associated with older age and poor circulation as well as repeated trauma to the nails from the footwear or a single episode of trauma a like dropping a brick...
Onychorrhexis is a common nail condition which is a normal part of aging. It appears as longitudinal ridges with furrows on the nail plate, that on some occasions may lead to splitting at the free edge of the nail. While it is common in older...
Sticking some duct tape over warts or verrucae on the foot is something that you come across being recommended quite often. There are plenty of anecdotal comments that doing this does work, but the research evidence on duct tape for warts is not...
The use of duct tape to treat warts or verrucae has a bit of a cult following as a home remedy. There are plenty of anecdotes that if you put some duct tape over a wart you can get rid of it. The clinical trials on its effectiveness are not that...
